by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to DeVry University - New Jersey for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at DeVry University - New Jersey. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $17,488 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $17,488 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at DeVry University - New Jersey.
DeVry University-New Jersey is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
Active-duty service members using DoD Tuition Assistance are capped at $250 per credit hour. The chart below shows whether the per-credit charge at DeVry University - New Jersey falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $224 |  |
| Out-of-state | $224 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at DeVry University - New Jersey.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $16,716 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,363/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $26,904 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $10,188 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at DeVry University - New Jersey run about $400, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at DeVry University - New Jersey.
In the latest reporting year, about 49 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $206,156.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 7 | $45,416 | $6,488 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 7 | $45,416 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at benefits.va.gov/gibill.